Thread: Canon GL2 or XL2

My mom is going to buy me one for christmas, and i get to decide! Yeah sure the XL2 is nicer, and since im making some short films, what would you decide, make her spend the extra cash, or stick with the GL2??

Don't be stupid! It's not your money! Get the XL2! Or better still, can I meet your mom?

Forget them both and go high def.

Originally Posted by Alan Mills

Forget them both and go high def.

the xl2 is high def!!!!!!!

are you sure about that?

scratch that, the guy at bestbuy lied to me!!!!!!! but i dont really need high def, and are there any really high quality sony miniDV cams that are equal or better quality?

In simple terms of resolution, NFW!!!

FYI:
1. Even the cheapest of the Sony High Def cams will outperform any standard def cam in terms of resolution - even the Canon - guaranteed !
2. High Def cams do standard def better than SD cams - a High Def recording downscaled to SD always looks better than an SD recording.
3. You may think you don't need High Def now, but in a year or two you'll wish you had gone High Def and you'll be looking to upgrade.

GG

BTW, GentleGiant, do you work in HD?

Yup.

Sony FX1, PremPro 1.5.1 with Aspect HD - gorgeous !

Once you've seen HD, there's no going back.

GG